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Michigan Public Transit Agenda 2010-2014: Addressing Revenue Challenges

Explore proposed strategies for managing revenue issues, system conditions, and economic benefits in Michigan's public transit sector.

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Michigan Public Transit Agenda 2010-2014: Addressing Revenue Challenges

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  1. 2009 Michigan Public Transit Conference Jackie Shinn, Chief Deputy Director Michigan Department of Transportation

  2. Proposed Transit Agenda • Document and Track System Condition • Document Economic Benefits • Focus on Efficiencies • Planning for a Reduced Program ???

  3. Revenue Issues • MDOT’s FY2009-2013 Five Year Transportation Program laid out a challenging revenue picture • MDOT will begin development of the 2010-2014 Five Year Program in September • First step in the process is to develop revenue estimates • Revenue picture is NOT better • The Highway Program will provide “full” and “reduced” options for their 5-year plan

  4. Reduced Passenger Transportation Program • Passenger transportation already reduced • Capital match is $12 million lower than in 2000 • Operating assistance is over 10% less than in 2000 • The regional program has no funding • Intercity terminals reduced from $1M to $150,000 • Shortfall of state revenues • Based on average annual need of the 5-year program local transit has a $234 million shortfall and passenger rail has a $7.5 million shortfall • Short Term Fixes • Adjustments made annually • Toll Revenue Credits • Extending Bond Revenue Drawdown • A full passenger program, i.e., preservation of the existing system and any expansion, dependent on additional revenues

  5. Reduced Passenger Transportation Program Impacts • Need better data on system conditions and the ability to project future system conditions Data Not Available

  6. A Draft Transit Agenda • Document and Track System Condition • Document Economic Benefits • Focus on Efficiencies • Planning for a Reduced Program ???

  7. Document Conditions and Benefits • Document and Track System Condition • Establish Systemwide Standards and Goals • Document Current Status • Add Ability to Project Future Conditions • Consistent Industry Asset Management (HB 4963) • Document Economic Benefits • Current MDOT Project

  8. A Draft Transit Agenda • Document and Track System Condition • Document Economic Benefits • Focus on Efficiencies • Planning for a Reduced Program ???

  9. Focus on Efficiencies • Asset Management • Regionalization • Greening

  10. A Draft Transit Agenda • Document and Track System Condition • Document Economic Benefits • Focus on Efficiencies • Planning for a Reduced Program ???

  11. Reduction Strategy ? • Without new revenues, should we be planning for a smaller, leaner system? • Priority Setting • Gap Analysis • Need to move toward a more strategic program reduction • Current Five Year Transportation Program: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT_5_Year_Program_216970_7.pdf

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